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YL-1 Needle Puncture vs BHC With Postoperative Exhaustive Drainage for CSDH

YL-1 Needle Puncture Versus Burr-hole Craniotomy With Postoperative Exhaustive Drainage for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06072053
Acronym
NEBULA
Enrollment
460
Registered
2023-10-10
Start date
2023-12-22
Completion date
2025-05-01
Last updated
2023-12-27

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Conditions

Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Keywords

Chronic Subdural Hematoma, YL-1 Needle Drainage, Burr Hole Craniostomy, Exhaustive drainage strategy

Brief summary

A prospective multicenter cohort study was designed to compare the differences in complications with YL-1 Needle Puncture versus Bulr-hole Craniotomy (BHC) with postoperative Exhaustive Drainage strategy for patients with Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

Detailed description

Chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) is a common condition in neurosurgery. It is generally considered to be a closed exudate formed by blood or blood degradation products between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane. Its local occupying effect will compress the neighbouring brain tissues, leading to varying degrees of neurological dysfunction. In severe cases, it can lead to cerebral hernia and endanger the patient's life. Currently, the most commonly used surgical method for the treatment of chronic subdural haematoma is BHC, but many studies have found that various complications may occur after BHC. With the rapid development of neurosurgical microtechnology, Twist Drill Craniotomy (TDC) was proposed. YL-1 puncture needle technique, as a modified solution of TDC, has a short surgical time and is less traumatic to patients. In the treatment of chronic subdural haematomas, investigator's team has adopted the strategy of postoperative instillation of urokinase and adequate drainage of the haematoma. Based on this, this study intends to conduct a multicentre prospective observational cohort study of the above two treatment in order to scientifically and rigorously derive the optimal clinical treatment strategy for chronic subdural haematoma.

Interventions

PROCEDUREBurr Hole Craniostomy and Postoperative Exhaustive Drainage Strategy

According to the preoperative CT results, drilling and drainage was performed at the thickest level of the hematoma; during the operation, the hematoma cavity was adequately flushed with saline and a drainage tube was left in the hematoma cavity; after the operation, the hematoma cavity was flushed with urokinase, and the drainage tube was removed after adequate drainage.

PROCEDUREYL-1 puncture needle and Postoperative Exhaustive Drainage Strategy

Based on preoperative CT, the thickest level of the hematoma was selected and localized. During the operation, an electric drilling needle was used to rapidly break through the skull and dura to enter the cavity of the subdural hematoma, and the puncture needle was fixed to the skull to drain the subdural hematoma. After the operation, the hematoma cavity was flushed with urokinase, and the drainage tube was removed after adequate drainage.

Sponsors

Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

1. Adults, male or female, 18 years ≤ age ≤ 90 years; 2. Preoperative neurological dysfunction, such as headache and dizziness, nausea and vomiting, limb numbness or weakness, unsteady walking, limb twitching, confusion, aphasia, slow response, memory loss, etc; 3. A definite diagnosis of chronic subdural hematoma by CT or MRI; 4. Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

1. No symptoms before surgery and no obvious impact on oneself's normal life; 2. Lack of mass effect, less than 0.5 cm of midline structure shift, and no need surgery judged clinically by neurosurgeons; 3. Previous surgery for chronic subdural hematoma during the past 6 months; 4. Previous intracranial surgery for any neurological disorders but chronic subdural hematoma before 5. Existing poor medication condition or severe comorbidity so that surgery cannot be tolerated or follow-up cannot be completed 6. Combination of major systemic diseases that are expected to interfere with study implementation and follow-up observations; 7. Definite coagulation abnormalities with a high risk of bleeding (presence of one of the following three: prolongation of the prothrombin time PT or the activated partial thromboplastin time APTT by more than 10 seconds, an international normalized ratio INR greater than 3.0, and an absolute platelet value of less than 100 × 109/L); 8. Postoperative cooperation is suspected to be insufficient for follow-up for 6 months; 9. Reproductive-age women without verified negative pregnancy testing; 10. Participating in other research

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Complication ratesFrom operation up to 3 months postoperativelyTo compare the difference in overall complication rates between the two groups of CSDH patients treated with YL-1 perforator needles and drilled drainage at 3 months postoperatively.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mortality rateFrom operation up to 3 months postoperativelyTo compare the difference in mortality rate at 3 months postoperatively between the two groups;
Change of Modified Rankin Scale (MRS) between groups from baseline to 3 months after operationAt baseline and at 3 months after operationModified Rankin Scale ranges from score 1 to 6, and higher scores mean a worse clinical outcome, where score 1 indicates normal daily functionality and score 6 indicates death.
Quality of life assessment (EQ-5D-5L)At baseline and at 3 months after operationA standardized instrument, EuroQoL 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire, will be used as a generic measure of health related quality of life. The questionnaire contains 5 dimensions: Mobility, Self-Care, Usual Activities, Pain/Discomfort, and Anxiety/Depression. Each dimension rates across five levels, including 'No problems-Slight problems-Moderate problems-Severe problems-Unable to'postoperatively between the two groups.
Recurrence rateFrom operation up to 3 months postoperativelyTo compare the difference in recurrence rate at 3 months postoperatively between the two groups;
Hospitalization costsAt baseline.To compare the difference in hospitalization costs between the two groups.
Length of hospitalizationAt baseline.To compare the difference in length of hospitalization between the two groups;
Change of Markwalder Grading Scale between groups from baseline to 3 months after operationAt baseline and at 3 months after operationMarkwalder Grading Scale ranges from grade 0 to 4, and higher scores mean a worse neurological outcome, where grade 0 indicates normal neurological function and grade 4 indicates coma.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactWeiming Liu, M.D.
liuweimingnsok@sina.com13701182770
Backup ContactLiang Wu, M.D.
jasewl@sina.com15001333582

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026